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\nCherry  \nViper Rum  \nThe Liars'Club  \nThe Devil's Tour  \nAbacus","cbCaihmL8QD4VYsR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihmL8QD4VYsR","pdf",2043216,104,"English","# About the Author\n## Poetry Collection Highlights\n# Bibliography of Mary Karr","[{\"question\":\"Who is the author of Tropic of Squalor?\",\"answer\":\"The author is Mary Karr, a New York Times bestselling writer known for her genre-defining memoirs and award-winning poetry.\"},{\"question\":\"What themes are explored in Tropic of Squalor?\",\"answer\":\"The collection addresses themes of human suffering, the search for meaning in a seemingly squalid world, illness, mortality, and the discovery of the divine within small, human moments.\"},{\"question\":\"How would one describe Mary Karr's poetic style in this collection?\",\"answer\":\"Karr's style is described as visceral, deeply felt, and hilarious, possessing the ability to evoke tears, horror, empathy, and peace in a single poem without ever preaching to the 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